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The Farewell

2019-07-12 | Comedy / Drama
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A headstrong Chinese-American woman returns to China when her beloved grandmother is given a terminal diagnosis. Billi struggles with her family's decision to keep grandma in the dark about her own illness as they all stage an impromptu wedding to see grandma one last time.
Director: Lulu Wang
Stars: Awkwafina, Tzi Ma

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Negative 19%

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31 wins 205 nominations
out of 6,431 movie awards

  • Golden Globes, USA

    Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy

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  • Golden Globes, USA

    Best Motion Picture - Foreign Language

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  • BAFTA Awards

    Best Film Not in the English Language

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Awkwafina Billi
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Tzi Ma Haiyan
profile image of Diana Lin
Diana Lin Jian
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Zhao Shuzhen Nai Nai
profile image of Lu Hong
Lu Hong Little Nai Nai
profile image of Jiang Yongbo
Jiang Yongbo Haibin
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Gil Perez-Abraham Tony (uncredited)
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Ines Laimins Kathy

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BASED ON AN ACTUAL LIE. From writer/director Lulu Wang and starring Awkwafina. THE FAREWELL — Now playing. RELEASE ...

BASED ON AN ACTUAL LIE. From writer/director Lulu Wang and starring Awkwafina. THE FAREWELL — Now playing. RELEASE ...

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Official The Farewell Movie Trailer 2019 | Subscribe ➤ http://abo.yt/ki | Awkwafina Movie Trailer | Release: 12 Jul 2019 ...

Official The Farewell Movie Trailer 2019 | Subscribe ➤ http://abo.yt/ki | Awkwafina Movie Trailer | Release: 12 Jul 2019 ...

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Touching scene from 'The Farewell' (2019) Directed by Lulu Wang I own zero copyright. Go and buy this film.

Touching scene from 'The Farewell' (2019) Directed by Lulu Wang I own zero copyright. Go and buy this film.

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The Farewell is a MUST-WATCH ▻▻▻▻▻▻▻▻▻▻▻▻▻▻▻▻▻▻▻▻▻▻▻ let me explain: - Sometimes it's ok to lie.

The Farewell is a MUST-WATCH ▻▻▻▻▻▻▻▻▻▻▻▻▻▻▻▻▻▻▻▻▻▻▻ let me explain: - Sometimes it's ok to lie.

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Chris Stuckmann reviews The Farewell starring, Awkwafina, Tzi Ma, Diana Lin, Zhao Shuzhen, Lu Hong, Jiang Yongbo. Directed ...

Chris Stuckmann reviews The Farewell starring, Awkwafina, Tzi Ma, Diana Lin, Zhao Shuzhen, Lu Hong, Jiang Yongbo. Directed ...

Chris Stuckmann
A Chinese family discovers their grandmother has only a short while left to live and decide to keep her in the dark, scheduling a ...

A Chinese family discovers their grandmother has only a short while left to live and decide to keep her in the dark, scheduling a ...

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A Chinese family discovers their grandmother has only a short while left to live and decide to keep her in the dark, scheduling a ...

A Chinese family discovers their grandmother has only a short while left to live and decide to keep her in the dark, scheduling a ...

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A Chinese family discover their grandmother has only a short while left to live and decide to keep her in the dark, scheduling a ...

A Chinese family discover their grandmother has only a short while left to live and decide to keep her in the dark, scheduling a ...

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I hope you enjoyed my review “The Farewell”, and if you haven't seen the film yet—I obviously really think you should. I would love ...

I hope you enjoyed my review “The Farewell”, and if you haven't seen the film yet—I obviously really think you should. I would love ...

Impression Blend
Mark Kermode reviews The Farewell. A Chinese family, upon discovering that their grandmother has only a short time left to live, ...

Mark Kermode reviews The Farewell. A Chinese family, upon discovering that their grandmother has only a short time left to live, ...

kermodeandmayo
THE FAREWELL Trailer (2019) Awkwafina A24 Movie PLOT: A Chinese family discover their grandmother has only a short while ...

THE FAREWELL Trailer (2019) Awkwafina A24 Movie PLOT: A Chinese family discover their grandmother has only a short while ...

JoBlo Movie Trailers
The Farewell is a 2019 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Lulu Wang, based in-part on her own life ...

The Farewell is a 2019 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Lulu Wang, based in-part on her own life ...

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Awkwafina stars in the new movie, "The Farewell," but her grandmother skipped out on the last ten minutes of the movie because ...

Awkwafina stars in the new movie, "The Farewell," but her grandmother skipped out on the last ten minutes of the movie because ...

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Lulu Wang joins Bruin Film Society for a conversation about their film The Farewell, in theaters July 12! Q&A moderated by ...

Lulu Wang joins Bruin Film Society for a conversation about their film The Farewell, in theaters July 12! Q&A moderated by ...

Bruin Film Society
BASED ON AN ACTUAL LIE. FROM WRITER/DIRECTOR: Lulu Wang CAST: Awkwafina, Tzi Ma, Diana Lin, Zhao Shuzhen, ...

BASED ON AN ACTUAL LIE. FROM WRITER/DIRECTOR: Lulu Wang CAST: Awkwafina, Tzi Ma, Diana Lin, Zhao Shuzhen, ...

FilmIsNow Movie Trailers
All the copy right goes to A24 One of the saddest endings ever.

All the copy right goes to A24 One of the saddest endings ever.

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Writer-director Lulu Wang presents an advance screening of her Sundance hit, a dramedy about a Chinese American woman ...

Writer-director Lulu Wang presents an advance screening of her Sundance hit, a dramedy about a Chinese American woman ...

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The Farewell FAQ

The certification of The Farewell is PG.
Watch the official trailer of The Farewell
The revenue of The Farewell was 22,110,994 USD.
The Farewell won 2020 Golden Globes, USA, 2021 CinEuphoria Awards, 2020 AARP Movies for Grownups Awards, 2020 AFI Awards, USA, 2020 Alliance of Women Film Journalists, 2020 Chicago Indie Critics Awards (CIC), 2020 Faro Island Film Festival, 2020 Film Independent Spirit Awards, 2020 Hawaii Film Critics Society, 2020 Hollywood Critics Association and 20 others.
On April 15, 2021, the IMDB rating of The Farewell is 7.6/10, Rotten Tomato rating is 97/100, Metacritic rating is 89/100, TMDB rating is 7.0/10.
The runtime of The Farewell is 100 minutes.
The genre of The Farewell is Comedy,Drama.
The director of The Farewell is Lulu Wang.
The release date of The Farewell is July 12, 2019.
A headstrong Chinese-American woman returns to China when her beloved grandmother is given a terminal diagnosis. Billi struggles with her family's decision to keep grandma in the dark about her own illness as they all stage an impromptu wedding to see grandma one last time..
On April 15, 2021, there were 5201 public reaction to The Farewell including great to watch with a loved one, healing, anti-valentine, superb acting, great acting.
The casts of The Farewell are Awkwafina starring as Billi, Tzi Ma starring as Haiyan, Diana Lin starring as Jian, Zhao Shuzhen starring as Nai Nai, Lu Hong starring as Little Nai Nai, Jiang Yongbo starring as Haibin.